- Northern Light (2007) brass quintet (2 tpt, hn, tbn, tba (or b. tbn) 4'
- Commissioned by Meredith Brown Alden and the American Composers Forum in honor of Mary C. Van Evera for the grand opening of the Mary Van Evera Visual Arts Center at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, July, 2007
- Premiere: 1/08 by Capital City Brass, St. Paul, MN.
- Recorded by Brass Initiative. Click here to go to iTunes Preview. Northern Light is Track 4.
Program Note
After a splash, a brief suggestion of the gentle waves of Lake Superior gives way to a broadly swinging theme. Playful treatment of the fanfare idea leads to antiphonal trumpets and general celebration.